Every year, as many as 56,000 patients with diabetes have amputations due to complications from diabetes?
Patients with diabetes are 15 times more likely to have an amputation than the general public
As many as half of the 16 million people with diabetes have or will develop neuropathy. This is nerve damage to the legs or feet. It can lead to injuries, sore, chronic infections, gangrene or amputations
Neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes. There is loss of the protective sensation that signals pain and helps avoid injury
The American diabetes Association estimates the diabetic-related amputation could be reduced by 50% if patients were routinely tested for neuropathy, educated to prevent injury or complications, and fitted with appropriate as needed.
An estimated 2.4 million people with diabetes will develop foot or leg ulcers
Curative Network is the largest nationwide network of wound care specialists. Curative Network uses a comprehensive program with routine neuropathy testing and patient education. Our goal is to prevent non-healing wounds and amputations related to diabetes.
Nationwide, Wound Care Centers have an overall healing rate of over 80%. This is for chronic wound patients who have completed treatment based upon clinical measurement data.
